Ethics for the Legal Professional

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Ethics for the Legal Professional, 8e by Deborah Orlik sets the standard for professional responsibility textbooks. Written for the paralegal, its upbeat tone encourages students to stay engaged in the reading. Margin “Challenge Assignments” invite students to research and apply their own state laws to common ethical problems. Video cases are available online and offer a contemporary approach to class discussion. Additional cases and vignettes fill each chapter and help students apply concepts to real situations. This edition includes more on online self-testing and research assignments, while referencing the latest case law for each of the 50 states. With its lively narrative and state-specific approach, this book tackles important ethical issues and builds marketable research and critical-thinking skills.

1. Regulation of the Legal Profession

2. Unauthorized Practice of Law

3. Confidentiality

4. Conflicts of Interest—The Duty of Loyalty

5. Advertising and Solicitation

6. Fair Fees and Client Trust Accounts

7. Competence and Negligence

8. The Duty of Diligent Representation

9. The Umbrella Duty of Integrity

APPENDIX A: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

APPENDIX B: NALS CODE OF ETHIDS

APPENDIX C: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS, INC. MODEL CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY